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Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

Mark

 

I checked Ohio and most of the stations are marina stations...no prices listed...boat gas is EXPENSIVE :eek6:

 

I was using a local Gulf station in Lebanon, PA but within the last month, they were forced to use ethanol. There was also a Shell station that was ethanol free. Same story with them. I was averaging about 30 mpg with the ethanol free Gulf, it dropped to 24 with the ethanol.

Geo.
'04 MCS IB/W

 

I get mine from Marathon on the corner of 5th ave. and Olentangy. Didn't see any ethanol sign on the pump island. Went in and talked to the owner who confirmed it was ethanol free.

 

That is not a "top tier brand" MM, so does it work with no problems. I ask because there is a CITGO near me that is pure gas. I wasn't sure about trying it, but I might on my next trip north.

Jim

 

I use Marathon gas, usually from the station at Sawmill and Home Road. MM, I'll check with them (if and when they are free from selling Ohio Lottery tickets:incazzato and see if it's ethanol free because I haven't seen any signs there either. Marathon is a good option in Ohio being that they are based in Findley, Ohio.

 

Yeah.....
This falls into the category of buyer beware.

You can't go around with a gasoline "Test Tube" kit and do experiments out at the pump island without getting the "Pakistani Pump Jockey" all excited (not that there's anything wrong with being a Pakistani Pump Jockey).

As far as the top tier gasoline list. Let's see what happens... Right now the requirement on this is for ethanol content to be no less than 8.0 and no more than 10.0 volume percent. When this goes to 15%, does BMW bail from the list of automotive manufacturers supporting top tier? What then?

So to be on the "Top Tier" list, you must have 8 - 10% ethanol in the base fuel.

I find it strange that Marathon isn't on the "Top Tier" list.
Hmmmmm..... I wonder if it's because they might not be putting 8.0 - 10.0 % ethanol in their gas? It's a wonderment????

So if BMW is taking a stand on 15% ethanol...... Is there a Diesel MINI in our future????

 

Getting few and far between. Heading down to the dragon last month ran accross a "Delores Market" in the middle of TN with a big 'Ethanol Free' sign out front. After a eBrake induced power slide I took a flier that the storage tanks were fairly clean. Damn Augie was mighty happy and showed it with about a 3-4 MPG improvement.

 

VP Racing Fuels is the only option available to me in south florida. my car likes it alot. especially when i give him the good high test stuff for track weekends (and a week before to let the dme adapt). i get much less knock sensor timing retard.

 

I would if there was any close to me. The only two places in my neck of the woods (thanks to Lotsie's map link) are one BP station about 30 miles away, and a grocery store chain about 5 miles closer - not exactly top tier stuff but both good, well run, high volume stores. If I'm that way it would be worth it to fill up there - definitely improves the fuel mileage.

 

I don't know if all CITGO stations are E-Free, but I will try a tank next Tuesday and give a report.

Jim

 

Yeah.......
The price all becomes a blur......
The pump price changes daily, it's different by the freeway, it's different 5 blocks away, it's different with ethanol, it's different without ethanol, it's different when some fool blows something up in the mid-east. BP reported 1.5 billion in profit in the paper yesterday after their oil fiasco. So have you noticed food prices going up yet, being driven by the grain going into Ethanol production?:mad5:

 

Side note-my John Birch Society brother who thinks most conservatives are a bunch of pussies refuse to buy Citgo cause it's owned by the Venezualan Gov't........

 

I read all that Tim and after giving it considerable thought, if it is E-Free, works and is not cost prohibitive, I'm buying some.

Jim

 

I am the chief cook and bottle washer (by choice) and yes the food prices go up and down for no real reason, just like the price of gas.

Jim

 

I checked out that website. There's not one single gas station listed in the entire state of California that's ethanol free. Sadness!

At least there's 100 octane unleaded at a few gas pumps around these parts... I'm assuming those are ethanol free... but at $6.99 a gallon it's a bit pricey for all but track days!

 

Right behind ya' at the pump brother. Communist Schomunist we're talking performance here.:cornut:

 

I can be bought when it comes to that.

Jim